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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220010220087 · 01/13/2001 · Mon-View Mining Corp

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Roof bolter, Rock bolter, Pinner, Mobile roof support operator (MRS)
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
HAND TOOLS,NONPOWERED,NEC
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
13
Mine experience
25 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Joseph P Tassone
Operator
Mon-View Mining Corp
Mine
3600963

Narrative

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE RIGHT SIDE ROOF BOLTER IN LOOSING A STACK DRILL STEEL FROM THE DRILL HEAD, A PAIR OF VISE GRIPS WAS PLACED ON THE STEEL JUST ABOVE THE STEEL GUIDE. THE R IGHT SIDE ROOF BOLTER ATTEMPTED TO DROP THE DRILL HEAD TO FREE THE STEEL, INSTEAD HE HIT THE ROTATE CAUSING THE VISE GRIPS TO FLY OFF STRIKING HIM ON THE FOREHEAD.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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